Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-14
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Continued from First Pd1e,


nent of exalted p ersonages to positions
Of command. guQb. appointments were
given on account of relationship to the
throne, and pera IONS so appointed ought
TO be under the same conditions that ap-
piled to others. Sir John Swinburne,
Liberal, TeTired captain in the
Royal Navy, seconded DeIwyn's motion
and condemned the system under which
places in the army and navy without
passing through the grades. There was
the Duke of Cambridge, now field mar
shall, who never served either as ensign,
lieutenant, captain, major or lieutenant
colonel. The Speaker, interrupting, said
the member was travelling beyond the
question; the bill only con-
cerned the return Of the Duke
of Connaught. Sir John said
it would be graceful act on the part of
the Duke of Conneught to retire in order
that some distinguished officer might take
his place. There was an enormous
amount Of ineffective service and waste
money in consequence of exalted persons
holding high rank. The Speaker ruled
Sir John out of order. Labouchere de
nOunced the bill. A division was taken
and resulted in 1874 for and 45 against the
bill.
GREAT BRITAIN WILL NOT TAKE PART.
LONDON, May 13.-Lord Salisbury has
informed Waddington, French smbassa-
dor, that the government regretted it was
obliged to refuse to take official part in
the Paris exhibition. He explained that
the acceptance of Frances invitation
would involve the formation of a commits
sion over which the Prince of Wales
would have to preside as heir to the
throne. This would place the Prince IN
an awkward position, as sole mOnarchial
representative, recognizing the Celebra-
ton of the revolution of 1879. Lord Sal
lsbury promises that the amplest assist
ance will be unOfficially given by English
and colonial houses desiring to take part
in the exhibition. 1t is reported that
the French cabinet is considering the sd-
visibility of limiting the exhibition to the
products of France.
NO LONGER SPEAK.
LONDON, May 13.-The breach in the
personal relations of Mr.. Gladstone with
Lords Harrington and Chamberlain is
now complete. Until recently their po-
litical differences did not cause the ceSsa-
ton OF personal intercourse. Now, how
ever, when they meet in the Hobbies of
the Commons they do not exchange even
salutations. Chamberlain sits close to
Gladstone in the house, but neither makes
8 sign of recognition.
Arnell, who is unfit For prolonged work,
returns to London at the urgent pressure
of tae Parnellites. He merely proposes
to confer with Parnell aud Dillon in order
TO arrange for concerted action. Glad
stone is oppos ed TO purely obstructive
tactics. He wants the ParneIlites to fight
the clauses of the bill on the merits of the
amendments.
CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND.
LONDON, May 13.-In consequence of
the habitual absence Of Baifour from the
House during the Irish discussion, Camp
bell Bannermsn tried to day to ascertain
whether the government intended the
duties of chief secretary should .deVOlVe
upon Harmon, and why BalfoUr shirked
his duty. Responding to the question,
Smith, first lord of the Treasury, excused
Balfour, on the ground of the pressure of
Irish business. The Ministerialists eX-
pect Balfour will withdraw from the Irish
office Immediately after the passage of
the crimes bill. Balfour is unable to
undertake the work of the department.
He suffers from the mental strain.
Richie, president Of the local government
board. who is of stronger physique, will,
it is expected, be made chief secretary.
PARNELL'S HEALTH.
LONDON, May Is -Parnell's health is
worse since his journey yesterday from
Ireland to London. By his physicians
advice Parnell goes to Bournemouth,
bo I'LL
he expects to be able to attend Parlia-
ment.
THE COERCION BILL.
LONDON, May 13.-The government has
decided that during the discussion of the
coercion bill the House of Commons shall
not be allowed to adjourn on any day IN
til certain number of amendments have
been disposed Of.
"BEHIND THE SCENES IN AMERICA"
LONDON, May 13.-The Times has re-
sumed publication of the regular articles
intended to show the connection between
Parnelhsm and crime. The present
series Of articles is entitled "Behind the
Scenes in America" The matter is the
result of an inquiry which, the Times
says, it instituted last summer, touching
the intercourse between the American
Feniens and Parnellites, and purports to
contain number of secret records of the
Gamma Gael society, obtained through
schism in the party and quarrels among
it's leaders. Among the documents pub
lished are what are alleged to be
copies of the constitution of
the society, list of its officers
at various epochs, letters from it's past
and present leaders, secret circulars, and
reports of societies, conventions, etc.
The Times says It's inquiries are not yet
complete, for the reason that the society
has been reorganized so that its system
of working becomes seemingly an i'm
penetrabe mystery. Editorially COM
menting on It's present relations, the
Times says it is impossible to doubt that
the policy of the Parnellites, and there
fore Gladstone ultimately, is dictated at
the hands of the society and by Patrick
Ford.
NO AMNESTY TO BE GRANTED.
LONDON, May 13.-In the House of
Lords, the bill limiting the length of
speeches in Parliament was read the first
time this afternoon.
Lord Samual Morris, Progressive Con-